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7 Castlefields, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Castlefields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Castlefields is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 81.9% above the 2010 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. At 174 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Castlefields, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Castlefields, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JW

0decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Ground-floor infill extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01391/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Castlefields saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£315,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2010Most recent

    £315,000

    +7.9%over 5 years

  2. 28 February 2005

    £292,000

    +2.5%over 2 years

  3. 28 February 2003

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1JW: £428,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Castlefields homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Castlefields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,810

Street avg £2,784

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Annes Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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